NetSpeek Windows Runtime Service Firewall Configuration Guide

This document is a step-by-step guide for configuring a Windows Firewall inbound rule to allow communication between the NetSpeek Edge VM and the NetSpeek Windows Runtime Service (NWRS). This procedure creates a program-specific firewall exception for the BackgroundWorker process, ensuring the relevant NetSpeek solution components can connect. This guide is a companion document to NetSpeek Windows Runtime Service Installation Guide for Individual Devices.

Note

This document should not be be confused with https://docs.netspeek.ai/onboarding-and-platform-usage/network-and-firewall-requirements/ which describes network connectivity requirements at a holistic NetSpeek-platform level. This guide is specifically about firewall configurations within the Windows OS of a NWRS-orchestrated device.

Step 1. Open Windows Firewall

  • Click Start
  • Search for Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security and select “Run as administrator”
  • You should be met with the following window:

Step 2. Create a rule for the NWRS BackgroundWorker

  • Click Inbound Rules
  • Then click New Rule as depicted below:
  • Select the Rule Type: Program and Click Next.
  • Select This program path: on the ensuing screen, then enter the path to the NWRS BackgroundWorker executable:
    • %ProgramFiles%\NetSpeek\NetSpeek Runtime Service\BackgroundWorker.exe
  • Select the Action to Allow the connection and click Next.
  • Select your desired application of this rule (configuration options shown below), and Click Next
  • Name the Rule, for example: NetSpeek Runtime Service Inbound and click Finish.

This concludes the Windows Firewall configuration requirements for the NWRS. You may wish to visit:

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